Eighteen Voters Are Using the Borda Method to Select One

question 53

Multiple Choice

Eighteen voters are using the Borda method to select one of four candidates: a, b, c, or d. If Candidate a receives 35 Borda points, Candidate b receives 28 Borda points, and Candidate c
Receives 20 Borda points, how many Borda points does Candidate d receive? Who wins the Borda
Election?

• A)37; d
• B)97; d
• C)28; a
• D)25; a

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Definitions:

Microvilli

microscopic cellular membrane protrusions that increase the surface area for absorption, especially in the epithelial cells of the intestines.

Proximal Convoluted Tubule

The portion of the nephron in the kidney involved in the reabsorption of water, ions, and nutrients from the filtrate.

Active Transport

The movement of substances across a cell membrane against their concentration gradient, requiring energy in the form of ATP.

Acidic Substances

Compounds that increase the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution, typically having a pH less than 7.